[WalkingDeadpool]

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Originally Posted by synapse17

I think the real reason you spent $130.00 on 5 figs is you couldn't wait. I think all these characters will hit retail at some point and become more available. Hard to find maybe. But even if they do have a short run and become hard to find, I doubt you'll have to spend anymore than what you just did.

I just can't believe how much you guys drop on these things. Well more power to you.

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Originally Posted by synapse17

I'm not trying to tell people how to spend their hard earned cash. I'm just trying to find the logic? If you just have to have it now and can afford prices that high, like I said, more power to you.

But for me I have to budget, as do many collectors. So I pre-order or wait to see what happens at retail. If worse comes to worse I'll pay what I have to, but most likely I'll find deals that are more affordable than $25 a figure. It's not like my collection has suffered from waiting. I have almost every figure released. The only one I don't have that is rare is Blade. Other than that I have all the exclusives and most all the rare figures out there. So unless it's a mater of not being able to wait, I see no point in allowing scalpers to rape me.

Yes part of the reason is I couldn't wait,but most of it is time and money.....I have spent so much time in the car in the last year going on hunts and turning up empty..and wasting countless money in gas..it gets old....I could be spending that time and money on my 5 kids......So I'm to the point were I just order online...I have way more time with my family,and less stress....I swear I spent 100 dollars in gas just looking for the Avengers 6in Hulk....

Now I totally agree with you about putting money in scalpers pockets,and I hardly ever resort to ebay....But I did for this....I have a pretty big weekly budget for toys and comics,and with that long ass dry spell we had with MU..G.I.Joe getting pushed back.I just thought what the hell...

I also drive a Suburban so this is one of the biggest reason how I justify 25$ a fig..,and buying cases from BBTS doesn't secure Variants.....


Almost every Variant I've bought has been from ebay just cause I never see them in stores,...So I had to resort to crazy ebay prices..,and I have them all..So like I said ,the variant issue,and gas,plus less time at home its just easier for me....To each is own.....Just like I don't understand MOC collectors.....its a mystery like women..lol...